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There are lots of different people in different groups with different personalities and different ablilities wearing different stuff and doing different things and we are just different....different, different, different. But we have one goal, not to be different (everyone gets along well, don't worry...unless you're different)!

I think slu is a very accepting school, there are many different walks of life that go to slu. there are many organizations for other religions and races. Everyone gets along great at slu there has never been any racial issues that I've heard of. I don't think anyone should feel left out or alone at slu they do everything they can to get students involved and they offer many clubs and activities to keep students feeling at home on slu's campus. Many of slu students are from Missouri but there are many students from out of state as well.

Diverse student body with caucasions, asians, african americans, latinos. The biggest groups on campus are of european descent and asian descent. Students interact a great deal in group projects, dorm life, and on campus work. Most students are from the MidWest. Money is a big deal, people are always saying, my dad's a doctor, or my dad owns this big company or something like that. most students wear sweats and casual clothes to class. appearance doesnt matter to a lot of people and you can tell, which makes some people look sloppy for class. parties are another story though. there are a lot of students on academic scholarship regardless of race, so you can find comfort in knowing others are in the same boat. SLU is open with LGBT organizations that hold events, and the vagina monologues, afican american speakers, like michael eric dyson, and speakers from all over the world, which is highly interesting.

SLU is very diverse. Kids come from all over the world. You'll find every race, religion, political position, etc here. Every kind of student can find a nook somewhere.

SLU students keep it classy on campus. Some people dress in sweats occasionally, but with taste. Greek life is very fun and keeps me busy. I am closest with people within the Greek community. Most people seem to be financially stable. Most students are from Kansas City, Chicago, Cincinatti, and other cities in the MidWest

Honestly, there are a lot of bland, poorly dressed, ex-suburban, white kids. You see a lot these types walking around campus, wearing flip-flops, backwards baseball caps, and SLU gear. They like watching TV, eating poptarts, and drinking cheap beer. Pretty sad. But I'm being too harsh. There are many, many cool, interesting, original people on campus ... you might just have to look a little bit to find them. I'd say if there is one defining trait of SLU students, it's being laidback. Everyone is pretty "chill," you might say. Favorite campus activities are lazy BBQs on a Saturday afternoon or leisurely brunches in the cafeteria in Sunday. Really wild parties, big protests, etc., are pretty rare. Most students are basically apolitical. There is a big underbelly of leftism. Many of my fellow students who would define themselves as radicals, socialist, or even communists. A lot of this is associated with are Catholc Jesuit identity; many students are interested in Liberation Theology and the Catholic Workers, for instance. Not too many gay men or lesbians, and a lot of these are recovering Catholics with a lot of baggage. If you're queer and looking for an exciting dating scene, I'd recommend you either go to another university or look off campus. However, you can be out on campus without too much trouble, there is an active GLBT student group, and most students, faculty, and staff are accepting (with a few obnoxious exceptions).

The kind of student that would feel out of place at SLU is one that doesn't want to be involved. SLU is a campus of involvement. People are on the go all the time. There are some students that choose to keep it purely academical, but the majority is always doing something to keep busy.

We've got students from all backgrounds, belief sets, and opinions. I've interacted with many different types of students, as most people their freshman year tend to spend lots of time with people in their dorms and the dorms are relatively mixed as far as background goes. Freshman year especially, dining halls and groups of friends tend to be split up by floor. Most of my closest friends are girls who lived on my floor freshman year. SLU's political sphere is strange because our student body consists of many very conservative Christians as well as many typically liberal students. Conversations about money tend to be centered in the business school from what I've noticed, and I'm not a business student.

The SLU student body is really the reason I chose to come here. When I walked down campus on my tour, I really felt like I was coming home. Everyone is so welcoming, I would feel comfortable walking into any dining establishment on campus and finding someone to eat with. There are so many different kinds of people here! Some of my best friends wouldn't fit into my "stereotype" at all, they just embrace me and everyone else with all our eccentricities! The best thing is that there are so many people here who are looking for so many different things, its easy to feel comfortable. My freshman year, my floor was very close, even though we were all very different. I felt comfortable going to a party with friends who were in sororities or staying back to watch a movie with whoever didn't want to go anywhere that night (there was always someone).

We have students from all over the country and world, and I think its a great way to mature and learn about other cultures and people.

Student bodies at SLU come from a great range of backgrounds. I enjoy seeing people from all over with different points of view in one area but unfortunately they pretty much stay in their own little groups.

SLU's student body is so diverse and everyone gets along well. Because its a "liberal" jesuit university, you dont have to be catholic to go here. I'm not. There's many different religions and no one feels pressured about catholisism. There's different political stances too and yet no one feels pressured by them. There's no such thing as "the cool group" or the "loser group" becuase theres so many people that no one knows everyone and plus, people just dont care like they did in high school. No one ever feels excluded and like an outcast, unless you want to be.

It is very caucasian, middle to upper class.

SLU is a catholic school, and a lot of students went to private catholic high schools. However, I am Lutheran and went to a public highschool. It really doesn't matter what religion you are, but you are required to take philosophy and theology courses. Students of the same race tend to group together, but I think you will find this at any university. Most students wear very casual cloths to school. Most students are from Missouri or Illinois.

Most students are upper-middle class and white. However, no one is out of place or "alone". I think anyone could feel comfortable on SLU's campus.

SLU is not very diverse, but is not opposed to diversity. I'd say that SLU is pretty accepting. I like it because I can roll out of bed and go to class in sweats if I want, the majority of students do not get dressed up for class. Some people look nice for class, but its typically pretty casual. Being a Jesuit school most students come from Catholic or private high schools. A lot of people are from Chicago, Ohio, and Nerbraska. Oh and of course St. Louis. Also since SLU is private people come from middle class to wealthier backgrounds.

The greek community at SLU is quite small but very interactive with the university and the community. There are many clubs that people can join if they do not want to join a fraternity or sorority also. Overall, the student body is very friendly and determined.

Student body is not very diverse, it is predominately white, few blacks and asians. Very friendly atmosphere. majority of students are christian, and have come from private high schools. On school days, jeans and a tshrit is the common apparel.

There are a number of groups on campus that really reach out to students. There is little exclusivity in this reach out effort. Every group is very accepting of all students with all different points of view. Everyone comes from different backgrounds, states, ethnicities, financial situations- you name it. Everyone seems to work together, though to accept others for who they are and where they came from. I have a hard time imagining anyone feeling out of place.

A lot of the kids come from money but their are a variety off all types of kids. I never owned a designer thing before I cam to SLU and now I own 5 designer purses. People have chanel sunglasses and coach purses and wear seven jeans. You can wear anything to class from sweats to a dress. I was in a sorority so I found a lot of my friends to be Greek but I also had friends who were not Greek. The students come from all over the US.

A lot of SLU students are from St. Louis or the surrounding area (MO, IL, KS, TN...). As annoying as that sounds, it's kind of nice cause there's always someone's house you can chill at over breaks or just go to for a good home cooked meal. Even though there are a lot of conservatives, most everyone is respectful of the differences between people (LGBT, race, age, etc.)

The student body is pretty diverse. It may not be as diverse as I sometimes wish, but there are wealthy and lower- middle class students, people very religious, and others not, a diversity of religions from catholic, or other Christian religions, to Hindi, Muslim, and so on. LGBT is present on campus and pretty accepted I feel, but then again, I’m not LGBT so I don’t know how accepted they feel. Students even vary in what they wear to class, how politically aware they are and what political affiliation they have. I would probably say though that SLU is a pretty liberal campus. We have "floppy socked" Jesuits walking around and I love it! haha. There is a pretty large liberal population here, but there are some pretty rich people also who tend to be more republican.